Legal Opinion

Tyson v. Shoemaker

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided April 10, 1951No. 17403PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Head, Justice.

The Court of Appeals in its opinion in Tyson v. Shoemaker, 83 Ga. App. 33 (62 S. E. 2d, 586), at page 49, stated: “Counsel also contend that the stop sign, even if unofficial, was sufficient to bring into operation the rules of the common law and require that the plaintiff, in the exercise of ordinary care, should heed the sign and come to a complete stop. We can not subscribe to this view.” On page 51 it is stated: “The jury was authorized to find that the failure of *31the truck driver to yield the right of way under the circumstances shown was the proximate cause of the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Williams v. GrierSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
  2. Platt v. Southern Photo Material Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
  3. Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. LarsenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
  4. Farrar v. FarrarCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1930
  5. Western & Atlantic Railroad v. ReedCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1926

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Crosby v. Savannah Electric & Power Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
  2. Harmon v. GivensCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1953
  3. Yandle v. AlexanderCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
  4. Davis v. HammockCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
  5. Strong v. PalmourCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966

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